Press Release

8 August 2014

‘Sharing the Road’ – tips for Shetland’s cyclists and drivers

A new leaflet has been produced by the local Road Safety Advisory Panel, aimed at improving safety for cyclists on Shetland’s busy roads.

Shetland is a great place for visitors and locals alike to ‘get on their bike’, and age is no barrier, with many local schoolchildren doing their ‘Bikeability’ training from P1 onwards.

The new leaflet contains safety information and tips for cyclists and car drivers, as well as for those who drive trucks and buses, plus information on how to set up your bike, local weather and geography, where to hire a cycle, etc.

Inspector Lindsay Tulloch of Police Scotland: “Safety on Shetland’s roads is one of our main priorities and, perhaps now more than ever, cyclists and drivers must make sure they’re behaving responsibly and courteously towards each other. There’s a lot of traffic on our main roads at times, and I think we’d all benefit from taking a look across this leaflet to remind ourselves of what we can do to keep safe.”

Councillor Steven Coutts chairs the Panel: “It’s great to see so many folk – visitors and locals alike – getting on their bike and heading out to enjoy Shetland’s wonderful scenery and improve their health. However, we have to do all we can to make sure everyone’s safe when they do so. There’s a wealth of information in this leaflet for everyone – be they driving a truck, bus, car or a cycle.”